There seems to be two sides to the backpacker culture that Chris and I are weaving in and out of. On one hand you have a group of young, open minded travelers attempting to absorb a culture that is unlike their own. On the other, you have an international group of under 20-year-old with a nearly limitless amount of free time and a little bit of discretionary spending at their disposal.

In many hostels we have stayed, the latter half of the backpacker culture often manifests itself in the form of the pub crawl/tour combo offered by local companies. If you never have had the privilege, a pub crawl is when a group of people are led from one drinking establishment to another often receiving discounts and free entry. In most cities, Chris and I would glance at the flyers and not think twice. However, in Berlin we decided to change our routine up a bit and tag along with NewBerlin’s pub crawl. The change in routine had several pros and cons: